Vreeland (FF 1068) - Naval Cruise Book

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Rescue operations On the first day of our deployment, there was a bit of excitement. While effecting a personnel transfen a SH-3H helicopter from the USS FORRESTAL ICV-591, experienced mechanical difficulties after lifting off our deck. The helo could not gain altitude and attempted to water taxi . While doing so the tail rotor struck the surface of the water rendering the bird unable to get airborne. This particular type of helicopter is designed to float for a time to make recovery possible. VREELAND was tasked to rescue the pilots and crew and attach a towing hawser to the helo enabling us to tow it to the carrier some 10 miles away. Our own motorwhaleboat crew and two Search and Rescue ISARJ swimmers from ship's company sped to the scene. The line could not be attached due to the dangers involved, coupled with the added danger of the load of smoke floats that had by now ignited as seawater entered the 'copten Fortunately no one was injured. The motorwhaleboat remained some distance away in the event that high octane fuel ignited from the burning smoke floats. The crew of the VREELAND manned fire hoses on deck and prepared for a possible fire and explosion. Meanwhile the USS FORRESTAL manuevered to recover the helo using her deck crane. As the helo sunk further into the sea, the smoke floats burned themselves out. Thus the carrier was able to complete a successful recovery and thousands of dollars of high value aircraft and equipment was saved. Quite an eventful day for the first of a long deployment. ,.,,,,,...,. ..,,... -..,-..,--,....., -..4-s.-...,...-...,,.,-...,f----.J-ft.-..v..,,..,f-.'.- -.V ,-V... .V .. . ,.-.M .- , v ,. V.. , I